Dude, you don't even know how happy I was to find a cool American diner with vegetarian and vegan…read moreselections. I love old diners, and I love a good veggie burger, but it's rare to two will actually meet. Add a vegan milkshake, and I'm in heaven. There is always really great rockabilly playing when I go in, the Ladies are super cool and helpful. Like when I made a to go order, and the server asked if I wanted to sub coleslaw since she didn't want me to be disappointed by sad, soggy fries when I got home. I told her they would be half demolished by the time I got on the autobahn, it's cool. She nodded and put in my order, no judgement! So, the only couple things I have to advise is to check the opening hours carefully, and arrive early to guarantee a table, though you may have to share a booth. Like, the first time I went, my kid and I got sat at a table with a couple on a very awkward-looking date, and it was super uncomfortable for everyone. I try to grab a spot at the bar when I can now. Also, they are cash only. Cash is king, and the Ladies are queens. Get some grub!

I asked for the English menu, so check the photos. Should you find yourself in Esslingen, this is a…read moremust. Early in the week I stopped in to share a good of wine with friends. Everyone is delightful, as Germans always are. The hospitality is as good as the wine, which is amazing. I enjoyed the vegetarian "Cordon Błue" and was blown away. Seriously great! The meats are outstanding, should you desire. I have never had wine fresh from the barrel. Well. A "glass" is actually a small pitcher and the wine tastes fresh. A slight bite to it, and definitely worth trying. So there you have it. A gem.

In Germany for business. This was the best meal we had all week. Really cool Location in one of…read morethe oldest buildings in the village. Food was fantastic. I had the local favorite, Maultasche, in the soup here and it's a MUST!

I was the first customer at 11:30am on 9 November 2013. I ordered the Geschnetzeltes (pork meat…read morepieces in a mushroom gravy) with Spaetzle (noodles). The flavor was good and the meat tasted as if it had been charcoal grilled; however, the meat was not that tender. I believe that the meat had been cooked/grilled on a previous day and warmed up. Although the Geschnetzeltes had a good flavor, it was not warmed long enough and even some of the mushrooms seemed cool in the middle rather than having reached the proper temperature. The salad that came with the meal was tasty and consisted of mixed greens, potato salad, red cabbage, and cucumber salad. The two different ladies who served me were nice and even helped me move some of the plants so that I could get nice pictures of their stained-glass windows. If I can figure out how to post pictures here, I will.